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tens of thousands of u.s. soldiers have been killed and maimed, overer one million peope killed in iraq alone. and what do we have fofor all of this? what we have to show our failed dates, mass refugee migrations -- which are touring apart the middle east and europe, for that matter -- and worse terrorist threats. they're not getting better. they only get worse with each turn of the cycle of violence. so we need a new kind of offensive in the middle east. offensivell a peace in the mididdle east. itit begins with a weapons embargo. since we, the united states, or supplying the weapons directly or indirectly, to all parties come all caps at and's on all sisides, and we are the majorr supplier of weapons to the region as well as around the world,d, it is clear that we hae enormous power here to initiate this weapons embargo and to work with the russians to achieve it also because they, too, are paying a price that they cannot afford for these failed warars. in addition, we need to put a freeze on the bank accoun
tens of thousands of u.s. soldiers have been killed and maimed, overer one million peope killed in iraq alone. and what do we have fofor all of this? what we have to show our failed dates, mass refugee migrations -- which are touring apart the middle east and europe, for that matter -- and worse terrorist threats. they're not getting better. they only get worse with each turn of the cycle of violence. so we need a new kind of offensive in the middle east. offensivell a peace in the mididdle...
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she was exiled for her work and lilived in thehe u.s. before returnrning to rusussia after te collapse of the soviet union. more recently, she spoke out against russian president vladimir putin, condemning the 2014 annexation of crimea and putin's crackdown on human rights and political opponents. she continued to participate in street protests into her 80s and was arrested in 2010. and independent journalist and author william blum died sunday at the age of 85, at a hospice in virginia. early in his career, he worked with computers at the u.s. state department but left after becoming disillusioned with the american war in vietnam. he cofounded the underground paper "the washington free press." blum's books "killing hope" and "rogue state" were widely praised for their detailed history of recent u.s. foreign policy. blum said of his work -- "the thesis in my books and my writing is that anti-american terrorism arises from the behavior of u.s. foreign policy. it is what the u.s. government does which angers people all over the world." and
she was exiled for her work and lilived in thehe u.s. before returnrning to rusussia after te collapse of the soviet union. more recently, she spoke out against russian president vladimir putin, condemning the 2014 annexation of crimea and putin's crackdown on human rights and political opponents. she continued to participate in street protests into her 80s and was arrested in 2010. and independent journalist and author william blum died sunday at the age of 85, at a hospice in virginia. early...
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the u.s. coronavirus death toll continues to climb e even as 41 states have announced plans to partially reopen their economies. officially, more than 73,000 u.s. residentsts have died of covid 19, more than a quarter of thelobal tololl, though many researchers believe the true figure is likely tens of thousands of deaths higher. this week a university of wawashington studydy predicted e than 1 1 thousand d u.s. resides will die of covid 19 b by the ed of the summemer as statates looe and stay at home and social distancing rules. in texas, leaked audio of a conference call reveals republican governor greg abbott knew his plan to reopen texas' economy would result in more coronavirus infections and deaths. the 17-page report by the centers for disease control and prevention offering step-by-step advice to local leaders s on whn and how to reopen public places has been shelved, with one cdc official saying the document "would never see the light of day." on capitol hill, the house appropriations
the u.s. coronavirus death toll continues to climb e even as 41 states have announced plans to partially reopen their economies. officially, more than 73,000 u.s. residentsts have died of covid 19, more than a quarter of thelobal tololl, though many researchers believe the true figure is likely tens of thousands of deaths higher. this week a university of wawashington studydy predicted e than 1 1 thousand d u.s. resides will die of covid 19 b by the ed of the summemer as statates looe and stay...
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the u.s. has flown to warplanes over the disputed east china sea, defying a recent event from china. sent overe government the week and a must be notified of any fights over part of the small island chain that is also claimed by japan. flew toagon says it u.s. b-52 bombers as part of a previously scheduled exercise. the u.s., japan, and several other governments have rejected china's claim to an air defense zone over the area. the obama administration continues to warn afghanistan of an early pullout of u.s. forces if it fails to ratify security pact are the end of the year. afghan president karzai is seeking to delay his signature calling for an end to u.s. home raids in the release of prisoners from guantÁnamo bay. national security advisor susan rice issued a warning to karzai after meeting with them in kabul. >> if the agreement is not signed promptly, at what i said to the president is, we would have no choice, we would be compelled by necessity not by our preference, the have to begin t
the u.s. has flown to warplanes over the disputed east china sea, defying a recent event from china. sent overe government the week and a must be notified of any fights over part of the small island chain that is also claimed by japan. flew toagon says it u.s. b-52 bombers as part of a previously scheduled exercise. the u.s., japan, and several other governments have rejected china's claim to an air defense zone over the area. the obama administration continues to warn afghanistan of an early...
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since 1972, u.s. servicemembers have been accused of over 5800 crimes, including 26 murders and 120 eight rapes. at their meeting, committee pledged cooperation while the governor urged the u.s. to address local concerns. >> hopefully, we can work together to keep the momentum moving forward for progress. >> there have been many incidents, accidents and environmental problems associated with the bases, and i would call on the abbasid are kennedy to do everything in her power to help bring about a complete resolution to these issues and reduce the burden of okinawa -- on okinawa of u.s. bases. >> kennedy faced a protest from a crowd of several hundred. critics have denounced her visit as an anti-gesture as she wanted the meeting with the recently reelected mayor of nago, the town where the base is to be moved. the mayor campaigned on a pledge to block construction of the replacement site. republican senator rand paul has filed a class-action lawsuit against the white house and the nsa over the bulk col
since 1972, u.s. servicemembers have been accused of over 5800 crimes, including 26 murders and 120 eight rapes. at their meeting, committee pledged cooperation while the governor urged the u.s. to address local concerns. >> hopefully, we can work together to keep the momentum moving forward for progress. >> there have been many incidents, accidents and environmental problems associated with the bases, and i would call on the abbasid are kennedy to do everything in her power to help...
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amy: we will speak to author jonaan kat the making of u.s. empi to topple franklidelano roosevelt's government in 1934 in order to establish a fascist dictatorship. the book also looks at the parallels between the 1934 i came to cuba and the deaf attempt to q and the -- attempted coup and the generous sixth insurrection. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president biden said he would consider personal sanctions against russian president vladimir putin tuesday amid mounting tensions over ukraine. russia has ordered a series of military drills as the u.s. and nato build up their military presence in the region, and the u.s. announced plans to ensure adequate fuel supplies to europe in the event of a russian embargo. meanwhile, ukrainian leadership is warning against spreading panic, saying no decisive moves towards an incursion have been made. some 100,000 russian troops have been massed near the ukrainian border for weeks. biden addressed the escalating situati
amy: we will speak to author jonaan kat the making of u.s. empi to topple franklidelano roosevelt's government in 1934 in order to establish a fascist dictatorship. the book also looks at the parallels between the 1934 i came to cuba and the deaf attempt to q and the -- attempted coup and the generous sixth insurrection. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. president biden said he would consider personal sanctions...
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u.s. should assange be deported. he has been given 14 days to return to sweden. the u.s. and 11 other countries have formally expelled syrian diplomats following a massacre of over 100 people in the village of houla. in a coordinated action, countries including germany, france, britain, canada, and japan ordered the departure of syrian ambassadors from their capitals. in washington, state department's spokesperson victoria nuland said syria's top diplomat in the u.s. has been told to leave. >> this morning, we call then syrian zuheir jabbour and gave him 72 hours to depart. we took this action in response to the massacre in the village of houla, absolutely indefensible, weil, despicable massacre against innocent children, women, shot at point- blank range by regime thugs, aided and abetted by the iranians who were actually bragging about it over the weekend. >> dozens of children were killed in the houla attack, which marked one of the deadliest single incidents of the 15-month uprising ag
u.s. should assange be deported. he has been given 14 days to return to sweden. the u.s. and 11 other countries have formally expelled syrian diplomats following a massacre of over 100 people in the village of houla. in a coordinated action, countries including germany, france, britain, canada, and japan ordered the departure of syrian ambassadors from their capitals. in washington, state department's spokesperson victoria nuland said syria's top diplomat in the u.s. has been told to leave....
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i'd never been out of the u.s. before. going to europe the first time to do publicity for "duel" and discovering a lot of people out there who loved movies. i'm talking about journalists, the writers, loved movies. cherished films. much more than i ever sensed that the american journalists loved and cherished pictures. but i was sort of idealized and idolized and lionized. and i felt wonderful about that and i said to myself, "gee, there really is a generation overseas that loves movies with a passion." he once mentioned to me that he liked to make -- there were films and there were movies. and he liked to do films. unaware he'd be the biggest moviemaker of all time. (dramatic music playing) that's a 20-footer. "jaws," because it came from a number one best-selling novel that universal gave a little more topspin to the advertising program. but no more so than they gave to the other 12 films they had coming out that year. i know that they didn't spend any more money on that film than they did on any other film in terms of p
i'd never been out of the u.s. before. going to europe the first time to do publicity for "duel" and discovering a lot of people out there who loved movies. i'm talking about journalists, the writers, loved movies. cherished films. much more than i ever sensed that the american journalists loved and cherished pictures. but i was sort of idealized and idolized and lionized. and i felt wonderful about that and i said to myself, "gee, there really is a generation overseas that loves...
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u.s. role backing deposition. venezuela, which is also in a state of appeal as antigovernment protesters take to the streets to oppose hugo chavez's successor nicolas maduro. as the u.s., mexico, and canada hold a major summit in mexico, u.s. border patrol agent shoots and kills a man you're the border in san diego after the agent was hit in the face with a rock. >> rocks are considered the full force. if we look at other zones of conflict around the globe, we have broker-deals to try to get rock throwing and lethal force taken out of the system, but we don't do that here the u.s.-mexico border. we can actually fire at rock throwers. >> all of that and more coming up. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. in ukraine, short-lived truce between the government and opposition protesters has broken down amidst the bloodiest period in the month-long uprising. at least 21 people have died just today in clashes between protesters and security forces.
u.s. role backing deposition. venezuela, which is also in a state of appeal as antigovernment protesters take to the streets to oppose hugo chavez's successor nicolas maduro. as the u.s., mexico, and canada hold a major summit in mexico, u.s. border patrol agent shoots and kills a man you're the border in san diego after the agent was hit in the face with a rock. >> rocks are considered the full force. if we look at other zones of conflict around the globe, we have broker-deals to try to...
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obama sahe u.s. should not be immune to such criticism. >> as you heard, president castro has also addressed what he views as shortcomings in the united states around basic needs for people and poverty and inequality in race relations. and we welcome that constructive dialogue as well, because we share ourat when we deepest beliefs and ideas, with an attitude of mutual respect, that we can both learn and make the lives of our people better. amy: president obama heads to argentina tomorrow, becoming the -- to meet with right-wing president mauricio macri. obama is expected to heed a call by human rights groups and begin declassifying u.s. military and intelligence records that could reveal more about the u.s. role in argentina's military dictatorship in the 1970's and 1980's. all three remaining republican candidates and democrat hillary clinton addressed the pro-israel aipac conference monday. donald trump faced a boycott by rabbis who said they were offended by trump's remarks against mexicans, musl
obama sahe u.s. should not be immune to such criticism. >> as you heard, president castro has also addressed what he views as shortcomings in the united states around basic needs for people and poverty and inequality in race relations. and we welcome that constructive dialogue as well, because we share ourat when we deepest beliefs and ideas, with an attitude of mutual respect, that we can both learn and make the lives of our people better. amy: president obama heads to argentina...
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the former u.s. trade representative at world bank was puttinput in charge of the trann campaign but many were furious. they thought romney was selling them out. the pressure from "the wall street journal" and other publications as well as politico, with high on ryan but i'm not sure ryan was in the running, but there is no doubt that at a point where mitt romney was worried about maintaining his base, paul ryan became a much more attractive choice because ryan is immensely popular with the base. >> when you, matt rothschild, heard the news, as you were there in wisconsin, you have covered ryan from the beginning at "the progress of" magazine. talk about who paul ryan is. >> i was of north fishing in northern wisconsin, so it did kind of take me off my vacation. i was surprised just as john was but my initial feeling was that he was going to go with pawlenty or portman. paul ryan is a better snake oil salesman as a free market capitalism, unbridled capitalism, then either of those two. i think he is
the former u.s. trade representative at world bank was puttinput in charge of the trann campaign but many were furious. they thought romney was selling them out. the pressure from "the wall street journal" and other publications as well as politico, with high on ryan but i'm not sure ryan was in the running, but there is no doubt that at a point where mitt romney was worried about maintaining his base, paul ryan became a much more attractive choice because ryan is immensely popular...
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u.s. defense secretary james mattis arrived in saudi arabia tuesday for the first stop on his week-long trip to the middle east and north africa. speaking on the plane to reporters,s, mattis hailed the u.s.-saudi arabia relationship. way to firstour stop is saudi arabia. as you know, this is a nation that has been a key security i since 1994. they remain a pillar of our security framework for the region and for american interest. amy: in riyadh, secretary mattis called for a political solution to the ongoing war in yemen, where the u.s.-backed saudi-led coalition has been fighting houthi rebels. more than 10,000 people have been killed, the majority killed by the saudi bombing campaign. while in riyadh, mattis also called north korea's recent failed missile test reckless. the guardian is reporting the u.s. military is considering plans to shoot down future north korean missile tests, and that mattis has briefed congress on the possible escalation. meanwhile, in somalia, the united nations
u.s. defense secretary james mattis arrived in saudi arabia tuesday for the first stop on his week-long trip to the middle east and north africa. speaking on the plane to reporters,s, mattis hailed the u.s.-saudi arabia relationship. way to firstour stop is saudi arabia. as you know, this is a nation that has been a key security i since 1994. they remain a pillar of our security framework for the region and for american interest. amy: in riyadh, secretary mattis called for a political solution...
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either that or the u.s. either way, i'm going far. >> there's no free tickets to the u.s. at the moment, i'm sure. >> thank you. it is time now for our daily fact checking segment. in today's segment, we are looking at users on social media who are attributing out -- outdated photos to monday's mosque last in pakistan. >> on monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in pakistan leaving over 100 people dead so far. following this attack, users online are sharing these photos on social media, claiming to show images of the aftermath of this suicide bombing attack in pakistan, so beware of these photos if you see them online. they are outdated and do not belong to the current one that took place monday. we will look at some examples of these claims on twitter. we cannot really confirm these claims or attribute these outdated photos to the blast on purpose or by mistake, but here is one example on twitter. it is in eastern european media publication where we see people walking here through the aftermath of this blast in this mosque. here is another example of anothe
either that or the u.s. either way, i'm going far. >> there's no free tickets to the u.s. at the moment, i'm sure. >> thank you. it is time now for our daily fact checking segment. in today's segment, we are looking at users on social media who are attributing out -- outdated photos to monday's mosque last in pakistan. >> on monday, a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque in pakistan leaving over 100 people dead so far. following this attack, users online are sharing...
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there are more of his works in the u.s. than anywhere but britain. he influenced american painters such as frederic edwin church... and thomas moran, who became known as "the american turner." french painters, including claude monet, were also intrigued by him. monet saw an exhibition of turner's works in london in the early 1870s and noted with approval that the english artist "painted with his eyes open." the impressionists admired his ability to capture luminous atmospheric effects. by the end of the 19th century, j.m.w. turner's dream was realized-- landscape painting was elevated to a level unthinkable without the contributions he had made in fifty years of painting.
there are more of his works in the u.s. than anywhere but britain. he influenced american painters such as frederic edwin church... and thomas moran, who became known as "the american turner." french painters, including claude monet, were also intrigued by him. monet saw an exhibition of turner's works in london in the early 1870s and noted with approval that the english artist "painted with his eyes open." the impressionists admired his ability to capture luminous...
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the u.s. has 5% of the world's population but 25% of its prisoners. speaking before the naacp, president obama calls for overhauling the nation's criminal justice system saying too many people have been locked up for non-violent offenses. >> this is a cause ringing people in both houses of congress together, created some unlikely bedfellows. you've got van jones and newt gingrich. you've got americans for tax reform and the aclu, the naacp and the koch brothers. amy: today we will be joined by two of those unlikely bed bedfellows -- criminal activist van jones and mark holden, general counsel of koch industries. plus, we will speak to a prison reform activist who spent 19 years locked up. then to a story about corporate espionage and activism. an employee of the animal theme park seaworld has been exposed for infiltrating peta, people for the ethical treatment of animals. all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. congressional republicans are vowing to fight the obama administ
the u.s. has 5% of the world's population but 25% of its prisoners. speaking before the naacp, president obama calls for overhauling the nation's criminal justice system saying too many people have been locked up for non-violent offenses. >> this is a cause ringing people in both houses of congress together, created some unlikely bedfellows. you've got van jones and newt gingrich. you've got americans for tax reform and the aclu, the naacp and the koch brothers. amy: today we will be...
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a deputy u.s. marshal is facing an investigation after he was caught on video smashing the cell phone of a woman who was trying to film police activity. a bystander's video from the incident sunday in south gate, california, shows the marshal grabbing the cell phone out of beatriz paez's hand as she tries to film, then throwing it to the ground and kicking it. paez displayed her smashed phone as she spoke to local abc 7 news. >> through everything on the ground and smashed it with his foot. he stomped on it. he picked it. amy: the clinton family's charities are re-filing at least five annual tax returns after an investigation by reuters found errors in how they reported donations from governments. reuters found for three years in a row beginning in 2010, the clinton foundation reported to the irs that it received zero in funds from foreign and u.s. governments. but several foreign governments actually continued to donate tens of millions of dollars to the foundation. meanwhile, another report has r
a deputy u.s. marshal is facing an investigation after he was caught on video smashing the cell phone of a woman who was trying to film police activity. a bystander's video from the incident sunday in south gate, california, shows the marshal grabbing the cell phone out of beatriz paez's hand as she tries to film, then throwing it to the ground and kicking it. paez displayed her smashed phone as she spoke to local abc 7 news. >> through everything on the ground and smashed it with his...
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he criticized u.s. drone wars in an interview with filmmaker madiha tahir. >> you ask me a question about terrorism. >> karim khan was also engaged in legal proceedings against the pakistani government for their failure to investigate the killings of his son and brother. the executive director of reprieve said in a statement -- to see "wounds of waziristan," you can go to democracynow.org. a three-year-old girl in kabul has been done this with polio, marking the first case of the disease in the afghan capital since 2001 when u.s. invaded. the bbc reports the girl has been paralyzed by the disease. there were 14 polio cases reported in all of afghanistan last year. the afghan health ministry has launched a vaccination campaign in kabul. meanwhile, suicide barb -- our bomb attack on a convoy killed two nato contractors in kabul monday. seven afghan civilians were wounded. vinia isnd herzego facing its largest antigovernment protest in nearly two decades. protest shut down the capital on monday. a universi
he criticized u.s. drone wars in an interview with filmmaker madiha tahir. >> you ask me a question about terrorism. >> karim khan was also engaged in legal proceedings against the pakistani government for their failure to investigate the killings of his son and brother. the executive director of reprieve said in a statement -- to see "wounds of waziristan," you can go to democracynow.org. a three-year-old girl in kabul has been done this with polio, marking the first case...
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then u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson is meeting with nato after his visit to turkey yesterday, despite concerns turkey is sliding toward a dictatorship. >> i am deeply honored and proud as a representative of the american people to pay my respects to the turkish nation and this eat leader amy: finally, ouimmigration agents tarting a document it organizers for their political work? that is the question many are asking after three prominent immigrant rights activists in vermont were jailed by ice. we speak with two of them after their release. i am sure they sought me out because of the work i am doing to defend human rights, and not for anything else. what they wanted to do was get into the community and intimidate us that way. amy: a all that and more, comimg up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. donald trump's former nationall security advisor michael flynn is seeking immunity from prosecution in exchange for his testimony to the fbi
then u.s. secretary of state rex tillerson is meeting with nato after his visit to turkey yesterday, despite concerns turkey is sliding toward a dictatorship. >> i am deeply honored and proud as a representative of the american people to pay my respects to the turkish nation and this eat leader amy: finally, ouimmigration agents tarting a document it organizers for their political work? that is the question many are asking after three prominent immigrant rights activists in vermont were...
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which does not jt in back first nations people, but canadians and americans between canada and the u.s., we share lots of waterways and water basins and rivers and lakes. so these changes will be catastrophic to those waterways and affect people on both sides of the border. we were trying not to just in power for stations committees about the violations to our treaty rights, but also the devastating impact on canadians and americans about clean drinking water. >> i want to turn to the parliamentary secretary to the minister of aboriginal affairs in canada, greg rickford. he told global toronto that the government is willing to engage in more dialog between first nations of the canadian government. >> i anders and the dynamic of that demand. we want to be sure never since we're working -- singing from the same songbook. >> pamela palmater, your response? >> it is just more of the status quo. from very early times when negotiated nation and nation based tree relationships, and canadian officials ever since have decided to make laws and policies and direct our committed these without any
which does not jt in back first nations people, but canadians and americans between canada and the u.s., we share lots of waterways and water basins and rivers and lakes. so these changes will be catastrophic to those waterways and affect people on both sides of the border. we were trying not to just in power for stations committees about the violations to our treaty rights, but also the devastating impact on canadians and americans about clean drinking water. >> i want to turn to the...
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history ofthis slavery and u.s. presidents. >> i am glad you pointed out that president obama, when he went to jefferson's home pointed out the slave history there. it is also important to note that the most iconic building in the u.s., the one that represents the country to the world, the white house, was also a place where slavery existed. not only that, it was built by slaves. none of that has been publicly acknowledged. there are over a million people that visit the white house every doors, come to meetings, and you can never have a sense of that important history. that is critical because a presidents' day should be a reflection, where we really try to get a better sense of the country's history. part of that history, part of , is resonates to this day that significantly, before the civil war, nearly every u.s. president was a slave owner. that means they were compromised on the issue of slavery, and that had repercussions to history. it is important to have that acknowledgment. we grow up and go to school and
history ofthis slavery and u.s. presidents. >> i am glad you pointed out that president obama, when he went to jefferson's home pointed out the slave history there. it is also important to note that the most iconic building in the u.s., the one that represents the country to the world, the white house, was also a place where slavery existed. not only that, it was built by slaves. none of that has been publicly acknowledged. there are over a million people that visit the white house every...
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these protesters get hundreds of millions of dollars from u.s. policy. you will have more u.s. and its allies and the oligarchs trying to destabilize illegitimately elected government and failing, probably, only -- probably again. , margaritalovato lopez maya, thank you for being with us. that does it for our broadcast. venezuela. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. email your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to:
these protesters get hundreds of millions of dollars from u.s. policy. you will have more u.s. and its allies and the oligarchs trying to destabilize illegitimately elected government and failing, probably, only -- probably again. , margaritalovato lopez maya, thank you for being with us. that does it for our broadcast. venezuela. democracy now! is looking for feedback from people who appreciate the closed captioning. email your comments to outreach@democracynow.org or mail them to:
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deportation separated over 150,000 u.s.-born children from their parents last year, the majority under 10 years old. as activists and immigrant families challenged deportation on the u.s.-mexico border, a hunger strike is continuing at a washington state immigration jail. at the750 prisoners northwest detention center are refusing meals in protest of the obama administration's record deportations as well as poor conditions that include wages of just one dollar a day for prison labor. supporters say the strikers are reporting increased retaliation from risen officials, including isolation and threats of forced feeding. asylum seekers are also allegedly being threatened with denial of their bids. a rally in support of the hunger strike is said to take place outside the prison later today. tousands of people marched the florida state capitol on monday in a rally against the states stand your ground mall. those attending included the reverend al sharpton and the parents of trayvon martin and jordan davis, two unarmed black teen
deportation separated over 150,000 u.s.-born children from their parents last year, the majority under 10 years old. as activists and immigrant families challenged deportation on the u.s.-mexico border, a hunger strike is continuing at a washington state immigration jail. at the750 prisoners northwest detention center are refusing meals in protest of the obama administration's record deportations as well as poor conditions that include wages of just one dollar a day for prison labor. supporters...
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netanyahu reportedly requested a record $5 billion in annual u.s. military aid, an increase over the $3 billion the u.s. already provides. if obama had any concerns about israel's occupation of palestinian land and its continued illegal settlement activity, he did not share them publicly. addressing the jewish federation of north america, netanyahu praised his talks with obama. >> i had a very good meeting with president obama at the white house, and i deeply appreciate his commitment to both israel security at the time when the middle east is becoming more dangerous than ever. and i also want to say that we are sharing so many things, the united states has given indispensable help to israel -- indispensable, but israel is returning that assistance almost on a daily basis in intelligence and many other things. amy: despite the high praise, there are signs the tension still remains. ahead of netanyahu's visit, israel moved to greenlight the expansion of israeli settlements in the west bank with 2200 new housing units. the move recalled a similar act
netanyahu reportedly requested a record $5 billion in annual u.s. military aid, an increase over the $3 billion the u.s. already provides. if obama had any concerns about israel's occupation of palestinian land and its continued illegal settlement activity, he did not share them publicly. addressing the jewish federation of north america, netanyahu praised his talks with obama. >> i had a very good meeting with president obama at the white house, and i deeply appreciate his commitment to...
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according to a tally by the website long war journal, u.s. drones have already killed as many as 11 civilians and 30 suspected militants in the first 10 days of the year. if confirmed, that would mean a death ratio of more than one civilian for every three suspected militants. it would also already exceed the official civilian death toll for 2012, though that number is likely to small because u.s. policy deems all adult males as militants unless contrary evidence emerges after their deaths. according to the washington post, the future stationing of cia bases that launch the drone strikes will be among the topics discussed by the white house and afghan president karzai during karzai's current visit to washington. the obama administration has reportedly set its expectations low for passage of a new assault weapons ban in congress despite a change in national consciousness in the aftermath of last month's newtown shooting massacre. the new york times is reporting the white house has decided it will be exceedingly difficult for the ban to make it
according to a tally by the website long war journal, u.s. drones have already killed as many as 11 civilians and 30 suspected militants in the first 10 days of the year. if confirmed, that would mean a death ratio of more than one civilian for every three suspected militants. it would also already exceed the official civilian death toll for 2012, though that number is likely to small because u.s. policy deems all adult males as militants unless contrary evidence emerges after their deaths....
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u.s. drone strikes in pakistan. >> will speak with chris woods of the bureau of investigative journalism. the lake jan karski in his own words, the polish diplomat came to the u.s. to warn president roosevelt about the horrors of the nazi holocaust read last week, he was awarded posthumously the presidential medal of freedom. >> what is happening to the jews is unprecedented. they do not realize, all of the jews will be murdered in this world. the decided to murder the jews, regardless of the outcome of the world. >> all of that and more coming up. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. wisconsin voters head to the polls today for a historic recall election targeting republican governor scott walker. the recall effort was launched last year after walker stripped public sector unions of their collective bargaining rights and reduce their benefits. the race between walker and his democratic opponent, milwaukee mayor tom barrett, is expected to
u.s. drone strikes in pakistan. >> will speak with chris woods of the bureau of investigative journalism. the lake jan karski in his own words, the polish diplomat came to the u.s. to warn president roosevelt about the horrors of the nazi holocaust read last week, he was awarded posthumously the presidential medal of freedom. >> what is happening to the jews is unprecedented. they do not realize, all of the jews will be murdered in this world. the decided to murder the jews,...
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the u.s. senate has passed the so-calleled promesa bill, which will establish a federally appointed control board with sweeping powers to run puerto ririco's economy. the bill is intended to help the island cope with its crippling debt crisis, but it has also been widely criticized as a means of removing democratic control from the citizens of puerto rico. the senate's 68 to 30 vote to pass the bill comes only two days before puerto rico is expected to default on more than $2 billion debt payment. new jersey senator bob menendez, led the opposition to the bill, -- sen. menendez: it is a vote to authorize and -- and unauthorized, unchecked control board to determine puerto rico's destiny. it is a bill to force puerto rico without their say to go $370 million further in debt to pay for this omnipotent control board, which they do not even want. it is a vote to cut the minimum wage down to four dollars and $.25 an hour for young workers in puerto rico, and to make puerto ricans work long overtime
the u.s. senate has passed the so-calleled promesa bill, which will establish a federally appointed control board with sweeping powers to run puerto ririco's economy. the bill is intended to help the island cope with its crippling debt crisis, but it has also been widely criticized as a means of removing democratic control from the citizens of puerto rico. the senate's 68 to 30 vote to pass the bill comes only two days before puerto rico is expected to default on more than $2 billion debt...
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in mississippi, a u.s. navy sailor h has been charged in the murder of 25-year-old transgsgender woman dee whigham, who was found stabbed to death in a hotel room saturday. the alleged killer is 20-year-old dwanya hickerson, who was in training at mississippi's keesler air force base. police say they are investigating the murder as a possible hate crime. dee whigham had recently begun her medical career as a nurse at a medical center in hattiesburg, mississippi. at least transgender have been 15 murdered this year, following a record of more than 20 killings in 2015. and chris leday, the man who posted a facebook video showing the police killing of alton sterling by police in baton rouge, louisiana, says he still hasn't been allowed to return to work. three weeks ago, the day after posting the video, leday was arrested and shackled when --, jailed, and ultimately charged for outstanding traffic fines. now, officials at the dobbins air force base in marietta, georgia, where he works as a hisnician, are sayin
in mississippi, a u.s. navy sailor h has been charged in the murder of 25-year-old transgsgender woman dee whigham, who was found stabbed to death in a hotel room saturday. the alleged killer is 20-year-old dwanya hickerson, who was in training at mississippi's keesler air force base. police say they are investigating the murder as a possible hate crime. dee whigham had recently begun her medical career as a nurse at a medical center in hattiesburg, mississippi. at least transgender have been...
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the u.s.-backed saudidi-ld intervention began, more than 6200 people have been killed inn yemen, half civilians. the u.s. launched air attttacksn al q qaeda in southehern yemen, killing 14 peoplee describib as suspected militants. vermont senator bernie sanders won overwhelming victories in alaska, washington, and hawaii. won 73% of the vote in washington, 71% in hawaii, and 82% in alaska. senator sanders: let me begin by thanking the people of alaska for giving us a resounding victory. campaign isat our the campaign of energy, of momentum, which will lead to a large voter turnout in november and victory. are you ready for a news alert? [cheers and applause] won thesanders: we just state of washington! amy: we will have more on his victories after headlines. on the republican side, ted cruz and hised donald trump "henchmen" of fabricating a story in "the national enquirer." cruz singled out roger stone. thator cruz: i would note mr. stone is a man that has 50 years of dirty tricks behind him ,
the u.s.-backed saudidi-ld intervention began, more than 6200 people have been killed inn yemen, half civilians. the u.s. launched air attttacksn al q qaeda in southehern yemen, killing 14 peoplee describib as suspected militants. vermont senator bernie sanders won overwhelming victories in alaska, washington, and hawaii. won 73% of the vote in washington, 71% in hawaii, and 82% in alaska. senator sanders: let me begin by thanking the people of alaska for giving us a resounding victory....
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the news media in the u.s. and pakistan has been, rightly so, discussing the attacks by militants that have happened in pakistan. they have been reprehensible. just two days ago, there is a bomb blast in a cinema they killed anywhere between 11 to 13 people. but that violence happens in a context and that context is state violence, which has been brutal in the sense it is very quiet, their disappearances like this will stop in this case, it is a high profile activist, but there are many people we don't even know haven't been picked up and disappeared by the state. there is a cyclical state that is happening in pakistan. >> talk about what he would say if he did get out. where was he going in europe? who was he going to be addressing? >> karim khan was slated to speak to several european parliaments next week. he was going to talk about the drone attack that killed his son and his brother on new year's eve in 2009. he would have talked about the cost of these attacks on the people in the tribal areas in pakistan
the news media in the u.s. and pakistan has been, rightly so, discussing the attacks by militants that have happened in pakistan. they have been reprehensible. just two days ago, there is a bomb blast in a cinema they killed anywhere between 11 to 13 people. but that violence happens in a context and that context is state violence, which has been brutal in the sense it is very quiet, their disappearances like this will stop in this case, it is a high profile activist, but there are many people...
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doctors without borders the u.s. tank's "unannounced and forced entry damaged property, destroyed potential evidence and caused stress and fear." this comes as the associated press reports us special operations analysts were gathering intelligence on the afghan hospital days before the airstrike out of suspicion it was being used as a base for the taliban. the intelligence included maps of the regions with a circle drawn around the hospital. the white house has described the u.s. airstrike on the hospital as a mistake. in news from israel and the occupied territories, local media sources are reporting violence by israeli forces is escalating in the west bank cities of ramallah and bethlehem, just as israel says it's deploying more troops to the border with gaza. media sources say israeli soldiers have shot and wounded at least a dozen palestinian protesters with live or rubber-coated bullets. this comes as the israeli justice minister has announced palestinian family members of suspected attackers would be stripped o
doctors without borders the u.s. tank's "unannounced and forced entry damaged property, destroyed potential evidence and caused stress and fear." this comes as the associated press reports us special operations analysts were gathering intelligence on the afghan hospital days before the airstrike out of suspicion it was being used as a base for the taliban. the intelligence included maps of the regions with a circle drawn around the hospital. the white house has described the u.s....
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u.s. secretary of state john kerry and other world leaders have announced they've made progress toward a "cessation of hostilities" in the ongoing conflict in syria. the announcement comes amid a two-day meeting in munich of the international syria support group, whose members include the u.s., the european union, the arab league, china, egypt, russia, saudi arabia, turkey, and other world powers. the meeting does not include the assad government or any of the syrian opposition groups. a different set of u.n.-hosted peace talks that including the assad government and various members of the opposition were -- fell apart last week. during the meeting in munich, world leaders agreed to work to ease the fighting within one week and to allow humanitarian aid to reach besieged areas. syrian opposition spokesperson salim al-muslat welcomed the announcement. what's we welcome the effort of friends are making to relieve the syrian people. it must be for all syrians. we must see action on the ground
u.s. secretary of state john kerry and other world leaders have announced they've made progress toward a "cessation of hostilities" in the ongoing conflict in syria. the announcement comes amid a two-day meeting in munich of the international syria support group, whose members include the u.s., the european union, the arab league, china, egypt, russia, saudi arabia, turkey, and other world powers. the meeting does not include the assad government or any of the syrian opposition...
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amy: u.s. army corps of engineers had originally said it would close access to the main resistance camp's today, december fifth, setting up a possibility of a major showdown between the department of the army and other branches of the was armed forces. but instead on sunday, the army announced it was denying the pipeline permit. this is native american veteran aidan bearcat reacting to the news. >> this lifted my heart. we came down here from washington state to support .hese very water protectors we came in yesterday expecting the worst, but this is the best news i have heard forever. the best news for native people, native country, the whole united states -- all of the people. water is so precio. amy: for more we are joined by , remy, a navy veteran and member of the navajo nation who has been at standing rock for the past five and half months. he is a movement artist and member of the indigenous veterans council at standing rock. welcome to democracy now! your response to the army corps of e
amy: u.s. army corps of engineers had originally said it would close access to the main resistance camp's today, december fifth, setting up a possibility of a major showdown between the department of the army and other branches of the was armed forces. but instead on sunday, the army announced it was denying the pipeline permit. this is native american veteran aidan bearcat reacting to the news. >> this lifted my heart. we came down here from washington state to support .hese very water...
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the u.s. in recognizing opposition leader guaido as president. other nations are stressing support for maduro. president trump implied the u.s. is ready to use the terry force to oppose maduro -- use military force to oppose maduro. >> are you considering a military option for venezuela? pres. trump: we are not considering anything come but all options are on the table. all options always. all options are on the table. amy: venezuela is facing a staggering economic crisis caused in part by falling oil prices and brought u.s. sanctions. we will have more on the crisis unfolding in venezuela after headlines. on capitol hill, the senate is poised to take up two bills today that would end the partial government shutdown, the longest in u.s. history, now in its 34th day. one would grant president trump's demand for 5.7 billion dollars in border wall funding. a democratic bill would fund the government through february at -- through februarary 8 without funding the wall. both are expected to fail. o
the u.s. in recognizing opposition leader guaido as president. other nations are stressing support for maduro. president trump implied the u.s. is ready to use the terry force to oppose maduro -- use military force to oppose maduro. >> are you considering a military option for venezuela? pres. trump: we are not considering anything come but all options are on the table. all options always. all options are on the table. amy: venezuela is facing a staggering economic crisis caused in part...
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the u.s. state department reportedly then failed to pass along the wawarning to u.s. allies. mali prorotests in mali, t thousdsds of proteses flooded the capital bamamako tuesday, demanding the resignation of preresident ibram boubacarar keita amid d a finanl crisis, widespread corruption, and momounting violence from separatist groups. the protests were the biggest since july 10, when the police opened fire on anti-government protesters, , killing g at leas1 peopople and wounding scores of others. in chicago, a 20-year-old man who was shot at multiple times by p police and charged with attempmpted murder for allegedly firing at police officers first is being held d on a $1 1 millin bond. this comes as s "southside week" reports s there is no bodydycam footage orny v vid evidedence of latrell allen allegedly shooting at p police officers. allen's brother, who was with allen at the time of sunday's shooting, told "the chicago sun times" that his brother hadn't fired at police. another witness told "southside weekly" a police vehicle drove toward allen at high speed, jumping a
the u.s. state department reportedly then failed to pass along the wawarning to u.s. allies. mali prorotests in mali, t thousdsds of proteses flooded the capital bamamako tuesday, demanding the resignation of preresident ibram boubacarar keita amid d a finanl crisis, widespread corruption, and momounting violence from separatist groups. the protests were the biggest since july 10, when the police opened fire on anti-government protesters, , killing g at leas1 peopople and wounding scores of...
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the painting was hung in the u.s. capitol, a triumph for moran. soon after, he began signing his work with the monogram "t.y.m." for thomas "yellowsto" moran. yellowstone remained a source of inspiration throughout moran's career. in 1892, the artist returned to the park to create new paintings of its wonders. by this time, yellowstone was a popular tourist attraction. the idea of the national park, suggested two decades before, had been fully realized. moran's depictions of yellowstone left a permanent mark on the american consciousness, transforming the public perception of the west fr a frightful land of mystery into a patriotic symbol of the beauty and promise of america. ( music )
the painting was hung in the u.s. capitol, a triumph for moran. soon after, he began signing his work with the monogram "t.y.m." for thomas "yellowsto" moran. yellowstone remained a source of inspiration throughout moran's career. in 1892, the artist returned to the park to create new paintings of its wonders. by this time, yellowstone was a popular tourist attraction. the idea of the national park, suggested two decades before, had been fully realized. moran's depictions of...
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as u.s. networks switched to play his sales pititch live, a young man wearing a trump turnberry sweater stood up holding up red golf balls with nazi sstikas, sasaying -- "thehese are the newew balls available from the clubhouse part of the new trump turnberry range." >> these are available from the clubhouse, h heart of the new trump turnberry range. amy: donald trump also praised the brexit vote, saying british people had "taken back their country." scotland voted overwhelmingly to stay in the european union. despite the fact that trump arrived in scotland only hours after one of the most significant developments in modern british history, the goal of his trip is not political, he said but rathther to visit hs twowo golf courses and support his children's business. one of the courses, which is north of aberdeen, has lost millions of dollars and has attracted no major tournaments. trump had once pledged it would create 6000 jobs, but it currently employs 150 people. meanwhile, the former trum
as u.s. networks switched to play his sales pititch live, a young man wearing a trump turnberry sweater stood up holding up red golf balls with nazi sstikas, sasaying -- "thehese are the newew balls available from the clubhouse part of the new trump turnberry range." >> these are available from the clubhouse, h heart of the new trump turnberry range. amy: donald trump also praised the brexit vote, saying british people had "taken back their country." scotland voted...
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i'd never been out of the u.s. before. going to europe the first time to do publicity for "duel" and discovering a lot of people out there who loved movies. i'm talking about journalists, the writers, loved movies. cherished films. much more than i ever sensed that the american journalists loved and cherished pictures. but i was sort of idealized and idolized and lionized. and i felt wonderful about that and i said to myself, "gee, there really is a generation overseas that loves movies with a passion." he once mentioned to me that he liked to make -- there were films and there were movies. and he liked to do films. unaware he'd be the biggest moviemaker of all time. (dramatic music playing) that's a 20-footer. "jaws," because it came from a number one best-selling novel that universal gave a little more topspin to the advertising program. but no more so than they gave to the other 12 films they had coming out that year. i know that they didn't spend any more money on that film than they did on any other film in terms of p
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it into the u.s. and make an application for asylum while your petition is being adjudicated, go back to mexico and wait in really dangegerous condnditions on the other side f the border. amy: any of the story about guatemala for the president trump wanting to sign this third-party agreement with guatemala -- water mueller would try to getts who into the united states from anywhere in the world and would send them to guatemala. the president are alice wanted to sign it but the guatemalan judges in the country of guatemala, there was an uproar last week and they said, no, so morales did not come to washington to sign the agreement and now trump is viciously trying to go after the whole cocountry. >> it is absurd, reflexive, irrational. the idea that an under resourced country like water mueller c cod manage a migration crisis when guatemala itself has a humanitarian crisis that is causing its citizens to flee is absurd. that again, the cruelty and punishment is the point. amy: i want to thank you so mu
it into the u.s. and make an application for asylum while your petition is being adjudicated, go back to mexico and wait in really dangegerous condnditions on the other side f the border. amy: any of the story about guatemala for the president trump wanting to sign this third-party agreement with guatemala -- water mueller would try to getts who into the united states from anywhere in the world and would send them to guatemala. the president are alice wanted to sign it but the guatemalan judges...
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a u.s. marine is being held on board a navy ship following the apparent murder of a transgender woman in the philippines. all jennifer was found dead in hotel bathroom. police in the philippines say they plan to charge private first class scott pemberton with called but under a deal the visiting forces agreement, he will remain in u.s. custody. the manila, protesters call for the marine to be handed over to local authorities. one made reference to an earlier controversy from a rape case, when carter u.s. mines were accused and optimally acquitted of raping a filipino woman. of the is another test visiting forces agreement as we of seen in the past. it has been used by the u.s. government to shield its personnel from any accountability under citizen law. -- a repeatallow or of what happen in 2006 with the rape case. this has to go through philippine jurisdiction. anything less is unacceptable. >> and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now, democracynow.org, the war and peace r
a u.s. marine is being held on board a navy ship following the apparent murder of a transgender woman in the philippines. all jennifer was found dead in hotel bathroom. police in the philippines say they plan to charge private first class scott pemberton with called but under a deal the visiting forces agreement, he will remain in u.s. custody. the manila, protesters call for the marine to be handed over to local authorities. one made reference to an earlier controversy from a rape case, when...
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a few days ago the u.s. bombed somalia. the u.s. is increasingly involved in covert operations in mali. in afghanistan, when the president says we're going to draw down and focus on the counterterrorism mission, they really mean these hunt kill squads that come from the joint special operations command and the cia posture military operation. i thought what wasn't mentioned was interesting. egypt. u.s. is supporting a coup by not labeling it a coup and supporting el-sisi. when el-sisi said morsi is no longer president and he was refused to label it a coup because then it would've been required to cut off the lee terry systems to egypt, which is a strategic importance to not only this white house but the us government at large. central african republic was not mentioned were there is a horrifying situation playing out with massacres left and right inside that country. and pakistan wasn't mentioned, a place where he was continues to engage in a covert war with a very, very high stakes. i think while the president is saying he doesn't w
a few days ago the u.s. bombed somalia. the u.s. is increasingly involved in covert operations in mali. in afghanistan, when the president says we're going to draw down and focus on the counterterrorism mission, they really mean these hunt kill squads that come from the joint special operations command and the cia posture military operation. i thought what wasn't mentioned was interesting. egypt. u.s. is supporting a coup by not labeling it a coup and supporting el-sisi. when el-sisi said morsi...
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it is u.s. naval vessels that are sailing close to the chinese mainland in so-called freedom of navigation -- right close to chinese territory and waters. the chinese do not have a military threat against the united states at all. what they are talking about has been very closely clarified at this quad meeting, which is the united states government understands that china's scientific and technological developmen particularly in robotics and telecommunications, green technology and so on, has suppressed -- far surpassed that of european companies. this is an existential threat as far as the united states is concerned, the u.s. government is concerned, to silicon valley. china doesn't threaten the american citizen, the average american citizen. a chinese tele-communication companies like huawei our generation head of u.s. telecommunications companies. rather than compete as it were a free market with these companies, the united states government is using immense military pressure, diplomatic press
it is u.s. naval vessels that are sailing close to the chinese mainland in so-called freedom of navigation -- right close to chinese territory and waters. the chinese do not have a military threat against the united states at all. what they are talking about has been very closely clarified at this quad meeting, which is the united states government understands that china's scientific and technological developmen particularly in robotics and telecommunications, green technology and so on, has...
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quotes as u.s. government long determined it did not seek to detain these individuals as --my combatants, and a 2008 the latest was released were among 17 uighur detainees ordered released by u.s. federal court. we have long maintained our position we will not repatriate uighurs to china due to our humane treatment policies as we've also said we're taking all possible steps to reduce the detainee population at guantanamo bay and it is certainly our position that these latest transfers market important step in furthering that objective. >> eight other prisoners have been removed from guantÁnamo since august, but 155 still remain. snowstorm is blasting the midwestern and northeastern united states, opting flight cancellations in school closings. feet of snow had fallen north of boston as of early this morning, with up to seven inches here in new york city. new york and new jersey declared states of emergency advising residents to remain indoors. secretary of state john kerry has returned to the middl
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the u.s. continues to supply saudi arabia with arms. earlier this month, the state depapartment approved a more thn $1$1 billion deal to supply bate tanks and other weapons to the kingdom. meanwhile, isis has also claimed responsibility for a suicide bombmb attack on a w wedding in soututhern iraq on sundaday, whh killed at least 15 people. turkish airstrikes and shellingg reportedly left dozezens of civilians dead in northern syria, as the turkish military and its allies pushed deeper into t the war-torn country. the u.k.-based syrian observatory for human rights said 35 civilians died in separate attacks by turkish forces over the weekend. turkey's military claimed in a statement only that it had killed 25 syrian kurdish militia members. turkey's invasion of syria has further complicated the five year war in syria. both turkey and the kurdrdish mililitias are u.s. allies. the u.s. military has confirmed that the leader of isis was held as a u.s. prisononer at iraq's notorious abu ghraib pris
the u.s. continues to supply saudi arabia with arms. earlier this month, the state depapartment approved a more thn $1$1 billion deal to supply bate tanks and other weapons to the kingdom. meanwhile, isis has also claimed responsibility for a suicide bombmb attack on a w wedding in soututhern iraq on sundaday, whh killed at least 15 people. turkish airstrikes and shellingg reportedly left dozezens of civilians dead in northern syria, as the turkish military and its allies pushed deeper into t...
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the u.s. congress unsuccessfully tried to block the nuclear deal. iran is expected to begin curbing its nuclear program in the coming days, in exchange for sanctions relief. turkey's deputy prime minister says a "large number of people" have been detained as suspects in the bombings of the peace rally in ankara saturday that killed as many as 128 people. the turkish government says the self-aggrandizement state is the crime suspect. -- crime suspect. in news from syria, members of the u.s.-backed rebel groups fighting syrian president was her al-assad reported receiving an influx of u.s. meat antitank missiles and what appears to be a response to russian airstrikes against groups fighting president bashar al-assad. the "new york times" reports, "the syrian conflict is edging closer to an all-out proxy war between the united states and russia." the u.s. supplies the rebel groups with us-made weapons through a covert cia program running court nation with saudi arabia. -- running coordination was
the u.s. congress unsuccessfully tried to block the nuclear deal. iran is expected to begin curbing its nuclear program in the coming days, in exchange for sanctions relief. turkey's deputy prime minister says a "large number of people" have been detained as suspects in the bombings of the peace rally in ankara saturday that killed as many as 128 people. the turkish government says the self-aggrandizement state is the crime suspect. -- crime suspect. in news from syria, members of the...
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she does not fly and chose to make the journey from europe to the u.s. by boat to do the heavy carbon footprint of air travel.. this is greta thunberg speaking frfr the yacht y yterday. [indiscernible] we are about 300 miles away from nova scotia. very high waves. amy: crowds of supporters and reporters are expected to greet greta thunberg in manhattan this afternoon. anand the legendary peace activt frances crowe has died at the age of 100 in northampton massachusetts. , over the past seven decades, frances crowe has been arrested countless times protesting war, nuclear weapons, nuclear power and the construction of new pipelines. when once asked how many times she had been arrested, crowe said "not enough." >> i have done everything g i kw of too do. and all i have left is my body and to put it in the way to s sy no. amy: in 2005, democracy now! interviewed frances crowe about how she set up a pirate radio station in her backyard to broadcast demomocracy now! >> finally we said, we will try my backyard. so i put a pole up and we were on the air. [appla
she does not fly and chose to make the journey from europe to the u.s. by boat to do the heavy carbon footprint of air travel.. this is greta thunberg speaking frfr the yacht y yterday. [indiscernible] we are about 300 miles away from nova scotia. very high waves. amy: crowds of supporters and reporters are expected to greet greta thunberg in manhattan this afternoon. anand the legendary peace activt frances crowe has died at the age of 100 in northampton massachusetts. , over the past seven...
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noam: well, remember, all of this in gaza is being done with overwhelming u.s. support, even u.s. weapons, literally. gaza is on the verge of becoming , literally, uninhabitable. the international monitors, the u.n. and others, have warned that, within just a few years, it may be literally unlivable. i mean, right now, there's virtually no potable water. the sewage pours into the sea, because israel has bombed and destroyed the power plants and the sewage plant. back in 2005, when israel withdrew its illegal settlers in gaza and moved them to illegal settlements in the west bank, it imposed a siege on gaza. the official terms for that -- official, not making this up -- are, "we have to impose a diet on gaza, not harsh enough so they will all die," implication being that would d not look very good, "but harsh enough so that they can barely survive." and there have been -- quite apart from the brutal siege, there have been repeated attacks on gaza by the israeli army. gaza is virtually defenseless. this is s one of the stronongt armies i in the world, lashing out to d devastate gaza. there'
noam: well, remember, all of this in gaza is being done with overwhelming u.s. support, even u.s. weapons, literally. gaza is on the verge of becoming , literally, uninhabitable. the international monitors, the u.n. and others, have warned that, within just a few years, it may be literally unlivable. i mean, right now, there's virtually no potable water. the sewage pours into the sea, because israel has bombed and destroyed the power plants and the sewage plant. back in 2005, when israel...
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if you say "nick nolte" they say, "nick's numbers are good in the u.s., but they're weak foreign." it's always part of the conversation. and because we never had a national cinema we never thought in national terms that way. and we managed to use all that huge american merchandising and power and confidence to sell this to the world. and now, when any filmmaker becomes successful and wants to make international movies he comes to los angeles. so it doesn't really matter whether it's konchalavsky or peter weir or bertolucci... or victor babencko. or luis llosa, the new peruvian filmmaker who did the new sylvester stallone... the specialist. specialist movie. he now is an american director because he came to hollywood and did a sylvester stallone movie. so if you want to make an international movie you come to hollywood. he is no longer peruvian or american. he's hollywood. insdorf: there is a reason that, for example, the hollywood style in the various ways that we've been chipping at the notion... there's a reason that it's had such an enduring appeal such a geographically vast app
if you say "nick nolte" they say, "nick's numbers are good in the u.s., but they're weak foreign." it's always part of the conversation. and because we never had a national cinema we never thought in national terms that way. and we managed to use all that huge american merchandising and power and confidence to sell this to the world. and now, when any filmmaker becomes successful and wants to make international movies he comes to los angeles. so it doesn't really matter...
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to our viewers watching on pbs in the u.s. and tall around the world, good to have you with us this thursday. we start with a landmark court case and a lesson in how the past can catch up with you. a german court sentenced a former syrian military officer to life in prison for life against -- for crimes against humanity, finding him guilty of the murder of 27 people at a detention center outside of damascus. he's the highest ranking syrian officials so far convicted on that charge. the verdict was much anticipated by those who suffered abuse or lost relatives at the hands of the government in syria's civil war. >> his victims say he caused unspeakable suffering. now he could spend his life behind bars. outside the courtroom, relief. >> i am happy because today it is victory, victory for justice, for victims, for syria and future of syria. >> it is a recognition of the crimes committed in syria and i think it is ok for the survivor affected with this crimes. so i hope that it is -- this sentence and verdict will be a strong bas
to our viewers watching on pbs in the u.s. and tall around the world, good to have you with us this thursday. we start with a landmark court case and a lesson in how the past can catch up with you. a german court sentenced a former syrian military officer to life in prison for life against -- for crimes against humanity, finding him guilty of the murder of 27 people at a detention center outside of damascus. he's the highest ranking syrian officials so far convicted on that charge. the verdict...